Entry No. 28 — the Sacramento file — filed under: sauna

Rafa Sauna Lounge

A newly filed (2025) cedar-lined sauna lounge built around a strict four-phase ritual — 'breathe in stillness, sweat with intention, cool down, reconnect' — with an actual Arctic ice chamber and an optional venik treatment where an attendant beats you with soaked oak or birch leaves to push circulation.

The move: Do the full walk-in circuit together: dry cedar sauna, herbal eucalyptus steam, the Arctic chamber, then sit in the tea-service recovery lounge in total silence for as long as the quiet lasts.

• 📍 Citrus Heights
• 💸 $$
• ⚡ Low-key
• 🌗 Indoor or outdoor

Where: 6029 San Juan Ave, Citrus Heights, CA 95610

Hours: Added 2026-07-20 — confirm current hours before you go.

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Further reading: Official site · kelva.guide

last checked: 2026-07-20